Hard Cases
10 official Murdoku hard cases. Click any case for details including scene description, key mechanics, and strategy hints.
9×9 A Messy Situation
A chaotic crime scene with clues scattered everywhere. The mess is the challenge — filtering signal from noise is key.
9×9 The Abandoned Museum
An empty museum after hours. Exhibits, wings, and galleries form the spatial vocabulary for this harder challenge.
11×11 The Commercial Square
A large 11×11 public square with shops, stalls, and open areas. The scale demands systematic candidate management.
9×9 Date Night
A restaurant full of couples on date night. Pair dynamics add a unique layer to the deduction process.
11×9 Sleeping with the Fishes
An aquarium and waterfront setting on an 11×9 grid. Water features create natural barriers and unique adjacency rules.
9×9 Blackout
A power outage plunges the scene into darkness. Limited visibility means you must rely more on non-visual clues.
13×13 The Lisbon Book Fair
The largest grid among hard puzzles at 13×13. A sprawling outdoor book fair with dozens of stalls tests your organizational skills.
12×14 The Hiking Trip
A wilderness trail on an unusual 12×14 grid. Natural terrain features and trail paths structure the deduction.
12×12 The Botanical Garden
A lush botanical garden with greenhouses, paths, and themed sections. Rich in object and plant-based clues.
12×12 The Horsetrack
A racetrack with stables, stands, and track areas. The large grid and specialized zones demand careful deduction.